Are you positive?

 First, the Executive Summary

On Aug 4, I tested positive for COVID19.  I immediately went to see Dr. Immanuel at her Reheboth Clinic in Sugarland.  She prescribed Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), Budesonide on a nebulizer and a Z pac.  I immediately felt better.  So, I'm convinced that HCQ and Budesonide are silver bullets against the COVID19 virus.

Thank God that there are doctors like Dr. Immanuel who are defying the medical community and saving lives by prescribing these medicines.

The long story

On July 27th, I was at work and feeling fine.  I work manual labor, outdoors.  The day was hot and I sweated like crazy.  I got into the bus that is provided to take us back to our cars and I got a chill because of the a/c.  It didn't stop when I got out of the bus and continued throughout the night.  It later was accompanied by a fever.  I didn't sleep much that night, so I used that as the excuse to miss work and head back home.  It was the last day of work for the month, anyway.  

At this point, I had no idea it was COVID.  I thought I had merely caught a cold because of going into the cold bus when I was so wet with sweat from working.  I was sure I'd be fine in a few days and I'd just go back to work.  But that was not to be.

6 days later, I was still sick and the symptoms had changed.  I also had a burning headache.  Something I had never experienced and a burning in the chest.  No, not like the feeling one gets when we read the Bible.  It was scary.  Although, all the symptoms were mild, I decided I could not go to work like that.  

By the grace of God, my wife remembered the video we had seen highlighting Dr. Immanuel and her work with COVID patients.  Her clinic is 50 miles from our house and my wife asked, "Do you want me to call her?"  I said, "sure".  She found out that it is a walk-in clinic, so I headed straight there. I haven't mentioned that I am a diabetic as well as have high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

At the clinic, they immediately diagnosed me as being positive for COVID simply by my symptoms. I refused the test because it would cost $150. But I promised them I would take the free test the County offered. They prescribed hydroxichloroquine, budesonide on a nebulizer, and a Z pac. Plus, they gave me a shot of some anti-biotic, in-house. That evening, I felt a bit worse. But when I woke up the next day, I felt 100%. I felt so good, I hesitated to get a test, but my wife and children insisted. So I did and on Aug. 4th, I took the test at a nearby County facility. 6 days later, the result was positive for COVID. But I was no longer ill.

After my quarantine period was over and the County declared me “fit for duty”. I went back to work and found out that I was not the only one who went home sick, that day. That poor guy was put in the hospital and in critical condition, fighting for his life. He did not have the benefit of Dr. Immanuel, HCQ or Bodesonide. I told my supervisor to advise those treatments. But I don’t know if it was ever done. I think the guy is still ill.

I also learned that prior to either of us being ill, another fellow had gone to the hospital and COVID had eaten away at his lungs.

Needless to say, based on my experience, I believe that Dr. Immanuel and her staff are life savers. HCQ and Bodesonide are silver bullets against COVID19 when provided early.

Thank you Dr. Immanuel, Dr. Ola and your entire staff.  May God bless you for the work you do.

Bottomline

I guess you might be asking, "this is a religious blog, why are you posting this?"

Well, I feel it is my duty to inform people of what God has done for me.  And to inform them also, that it HCQ does work.  As well as Budesonide.  You don't have to wait until you're dying before you get the medicine.  There are doctors out there like Dr. Immanuel of Sugarland and Dr. Bartlett of Midland, who will help you.  

May God bless you,

Sincerely,

De Maria

Get rid of the Nanny state!

It makes me angry that the Democrats are keeping us from opening the economy back up.  And one of the things they are doing to maintain a grip of fear on the country is forbidding the use of the hydroxychloroquin regimen that the President is using to prevent and cure COVID 19. 

Its time to call your congressmen and tell them that we are adults and we can decide for ourselves if we want to take the risk of taking this drug which has been used for decades without ill effect. 

Get rid of the Nanny state.  This is America.  We can take care of ourselves.  Let us have access to the drug which has been proven to prevent and to cure COVID 19 infections!

Positive results of our response to the Corona virus

Although the COVID bug is nothing to sneeze at, it is becoming clearer and clearer that it is not as deadly as first predicted.  This video from Youtube is the first indicator that I saw, which reveals that the bug is far more prevalent in society than we knew and that it has a similar mortality as the common flu:

Thank God for that!  I mean, if you listen to the hot mic incident, it is stated that the mortality is between .1 and .3 percent.  Which makes this disease a mere variation of the flu.  Not the deadly plague that was originally prophesied.

So, we can breathe more easily.  With all due respect to all those who lost loved ones during this time, there were some positive aspects of our human response to this emergency.

THE FEAR OF GOD

As Scripture says, "the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom".  And many people began to think of their eternal resting place during this pandemic.  Their personal mortality and frailty was on full display and as a result, many turned to God for help.  Some people whom I've never heard to invoke God before, suddenly were praying.  I consider this a good thing.  I pray that the grace of God remains with them after the fear for their lives, is gone.  Hopefully, we will again see packed houses when we are permitted to return to the Mass.

PRAYER AT HOME

Relatedly, I have heard that people are praying, lighting blessed candles and using holy water and oil, at home.  I pray that these customs persist long after the pandemic is relegated to the footnotes of history. 

HOMESCHOOLING

People have been forced to homeschool their children.  And, although there are some videos humourously panning the practice:

I have heard from a friend who spoke to a friend about another friend whose family is thoroughly enjoying their unexpected experience.  Apparently, they are using the Public School curriculum because their daughter is thoroughly familiar with it.  And, she has learned to give herself more vacation days by getting up to two weeks ahead and then, relaxing until the curriculum catches up!  Brilliant kid!

EATING TOGETHER

One of the sad facts of chasing the American dream, is that too many people did it at the expense of family life.  I don't know how many times my co-workers lamented to me that they never ate dinner with their family.  Everyone was too busy.

But now, many have rediscovered this beautiful tradition.  We homeschooled our kids and we've never ceased to eat together even though they are now grown up.  But to so many of my co-workers, this has been a surprise blessing.

WATCHING MOVIES TOGETHER

Again, something which comes naturally to homeschoolers.  But something which my co-workers said they seldom did.  Now that they are forced to be together at home, they are doing this more frequently, as well.  And thoroughly enjoying it.

SAVINGS

This is a personal thing.  By the grace of God, I'm still working.  Although my children have lost their jobs.  However, we are not adversely affected because we have suddenly stopped buying all the unnecessary things that we used to buy.  No more eating out at restaurants, uh, because they're closed.  No more going to the movies, because they're shut down.  No more shopping sprees because unnecessary trips outside the home, are discouraged.

So, actually my wife and I are saving more money.  And my kids are wondering why they have to return to work.  Because I said so!  That's why!

It seems to me, that God is turning this evil pandemic, into a blessing in disguise.

May God bless you and may you and your family remain safe.

Catholic Homeschooling - the way of the future

This pandemic has turned the lives of many families upside down.  But the social distancing rules barely affected homeschoolers, who went about their business, as usual.

If you have your children in public school, its time to take stock.These new viruses don't just make you sick for a little while.  They are deadly.  And everyone knows that public schools are breeding ground for disease and infection.  Every year, our children live through epidemics that sweep through the school systems.  Can you really afford to take the risk that your child will be infected by something as dangerous as the coronavirus?

Add to that the fact that public schools are also rampant with gang activity, drugs, immoral behavior and to top it all off, failing to teach children even the basics, and the decision to start homeschooling is a no-brainer.

And, finally, Catholics aren't supposed to put their children in Godless institutions which are designed to take away their faith.  Remember that public schools don't permit prayer and treat all religions  with equal disdain.

So, it's time.  Homeschool your children for their health and for the good of their soul.